Armstrong fourth as Shwartzman wins F2 Sprint race

Robert Shwarztman made a dominant return to the top step of the Formula 2 podium, leading the Sprint Race from lights-to-flag in Sakhir for his fourth win of the season and his first since Round 7. Kiwi Marcus Armstrong finished a credible fourth, following up on his seventh place in yesterday’s Feature race. He now sits 12th overall on the points table.

Shwartzman beat out his Championship rival, Nikita Mazepin, who moved up to third in the standings and kept himself in the title fight heading into the season finale. Louis Delétraz clinched his fifth podium of the year in style, making up 13 places with a stunning charge through the field from 16th.

Championship leader Mick Schumacher will take a 14-point lead in the final round of the year, finishing in seventh, with his main rival, Callum Ilott failing to score after a collision with Daruvala. Yuki Tsunoda was also unable to score after a coming together with Marcus Armstrong in the opening laps left him with a puncture and chucked him to the back of the field.

Sprint Race result

1/ Robert Shwartzman
2/ Nikita Mazepin
3/ Louis Deletraz
4/ Marcus Armstrong
5/ Guanyu Zhou
6/ Christian Lundgaard
7/ Mick Schumacher
8/ Felipe Drugovich
9/ Roy Nissany
10/ Artem Markelov
11/ Marino Sato
12/ Dan Ticktum
13/ Giuliano Alesi
14/ Sean Gelael
15/ Yuki Tsunoda
16/ Callum Ilott
DNF Jack Aitken
DNF Guilherme Samaia
DNF Pedro Piquet
DNF Luca Ghiotto
DNF Jehan Daruvala
DNF Theo Pourchaire